Archives International Auctions Auction 77 June 15, 2022 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Colonial Banknotes, Colonial Fiscal Documents, Historic Ephemera and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 77 84 June 15, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 431 431 Revolutionary War Promissory Note, 1779 Signed by Jedediah Huntington Hartford, Connecticut. February 4th, 1779. Promissory note to pay Isaac Foster Jr. the sum of 12 Pounds, 16 Shillings, and 6 Pence, signed by Committee Pay-Table members Fenn Wadsworth and John Chenward, with Jedediah Huntington’s signature across. Promissory Notes like this were issued by the State of Connecticut to help finance the Revolutionary War. The Pay-Table (also known as the Committee of Four) managed Connecticut’s military finances during the ongoing conflict. Isaac Foster (1743 - 1788) was a surgeon who served in the Continental Army, who was appointed to a Hospital on the East Side of the Hudson River by George Washington in 1777. Jedediah (or Jedidiah) Huntington (4 August 1743 - 25 September 1818), was an American general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was engaged in commercial pursuits with his father, was an active member of the Sons of Liberty, and of the Committee of Correspondence established at Norwich on 6 June 1774. He saw action at the Siege of Boston, and around May 20, 1775, Huntington traveled the 65 miles back to Norwich to put his affairs in order before returning to his command. While there, he arranged for his wife Faith and some of the other officer’s wives to travel back to Roxbury to join their husbands at the siege. On their way back, the axle of their carriage was broken in an accident on June 13 near Providence, RI, and their journey was delayed. They arrived back in Roxbury just in time to see the bloody aftermath of the Battle of Bunker Hill. The shock of seeing this, and the realization of the danger her family was in, caused Faith to start having bouts of serious depression. Despite the best efforts of the family she continued to deteriorate and hanged herself on November 24, 1775. Some historians consider Faith Huntington a casualty of the Revolutionary War who is not counted, highlighting the impact the conflict had on women at the time, and that many casualties of war occur off the battlefield. After the war, he served in numerous civilian posts. The Gen. Jedidiah Huntington House, in Norwichtown, survives and was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1970. He entertained many distinguished officers in his house, among whom were Lafayette, Steuben, and Pulaski. When Lauzun’s Legion was stationed at Lebanon during the winter of 1780/1, he invited that commander and his officers to a banquet. Fenn Wadsworth (1750/51-1785) was a brigade major to General James Wadsworth from 1776 to 1779. He fought in many battles during that time, but his failing health forced him to leave active service. Wadsworth stayed in Connecticut’s government, as shown by his membership to the Pay-Table Committee. Fine condition for its age. Fascinating piece of history from Revolutionary-era Connecticut, bearing the signatures of important historical figures. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $180-325 432 432 State of Connecticut, Pay-Table Office, 1782 Tax Pay Order Signed by Oliver Wolcott Jr., Fenn Wadsworth, and Jedediah Huntington Connecticut. February, 1782. I/C Tax Pay Order issued by the Pay- Table Office in Hartford, 30 Shillings of “Lawful Silver Money,” Black text with black handwriting. Signed by Pay-Table Committee members Oliver Wolcott Junior and Fenn Wadsworth, with Jedediah (or Jedidiah) Huntington’s signature across. The Pay- Table (also known as the Committee of Four) managed Connecticut’s military finances during the Revolutionary War. Its members rotated during the lengthy confrontation with England. Oliver Wolcott Jr. ( January 11, 1760 - June 1, 1833) was the second United States Secretary of the Treasury, a judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit, and the 24th Governor of Connecticut. He was a member of the Pay-Table Committee for several years, and was a commissioner to settle claims of Connecticut against the United States from 1784 to 1788. In 1796, he was George and Martha Washington’s intermediary in getting the Collector of Customs for Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Joseph Whipple, to capture and send an escaped slave, Oney (sometimes Ona) Judge, back to Mount Vernon. He was ultimately unsuccessful. When Wolcott died in 1833 in New York City, he was the last surviving cabinet member of the Washington administration. Fenn Wadsworth (1750/51-1785) was a brigade major to General James Wadsworth from 1776 to 1779. He fought in many battles during that time, but his failing health forced him to leave active service. Wadsworth stayed in Connecticut’s government, as shown by his membership to the Pay-Table Committee. Jedediah Huntington (4 August 1743 - 25 September 1818), was an American general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. After the war, he served in numerous civilian posts. Ralph Pomeroy, who was to receive the payment, was a paymaster in the Continental Army. He remained involved in state politics, acting as State Controller after the war. VF condition. Interesting piece of early American history. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $70-120 U.S. COLONIAL BANKNOTES & FISCAL DOCUMENTS Pennsylvania 433 433 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1794 Issued Land Deed Signed by Thomas Mifflin Pennsylvania, 1794. Early land deed issued to Archibald Buck for 400 acres of “adjoining land this day granted to James Buck” in Westmoreland County, “provided the land is not within the last purchase made of the Indians” at the rate of fifty shillings per 100 acres. Signed and witnessed by Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania, as well as surveyors Daniel Brodhead and John Moore. Thomas Mifflin ( January 10, 1744 - January 20, 1800) was an American merchant, soldier, and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served in a variety of roles during and after the American Revolution, several of which qualify him to be counted among the Founding Fathers. He was the first Governor of Pennsylvania, serving from 1790 to 1799; he was also the last President of Pennsylvania, succeeding Benjamin Franklin and serving from 1788 until 1790. Daniel Brodhead IV (October 17, 1736 - November 15, 1809) was an American military and political leader during the American Revolutionary War and early days of the United States. Interesting document with founding a father’s signature. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $325-650